Not so long ago--even into the 1980s--it seemed certain that the Western would stand the test of time as the quintessential American cinematic form. After all, the story of cowboys, outlaws and Indians on the great rolling plains between the coasts and the travails of those courageous families crossing the country in covered wagons is as much a part of our creation story as defeating the British; Independence and Manifest Destiny go hand-in-hand, and John......

Scion's back in town bringing music, art, and culture to the kids. Sure it's subversive corporate lifestyle marketing to the coveted youth demographic, but we do like that it's free. Their art installation is at BLVD Gallery for a few more nights, while their film series is running once a month at the Harvard Exit. Somehow we missed the September film (Mayor of Sunset Strip), but we'll definitely be there tomorrow night for Bling:......

When an undercover Marion County, Florida, sheriff told former Seahawks punter Rick Tuten yesterday that she had two stolen TVs to sell him, Tuten had this classic reply: "I don't know nothin' about nothin'." Can someone get this guy into a Humphrey Bogart movie? Anyway, then the fun started:[Tuten] agreed to purchase the TV’s for $600. The TV’s, new and still in the original boxes, had a total value of $1,500. The TV’s were delivered......